Darkseagreen — #8FBC8F
#8FBC8F is a light, muted green. It is the CSS named color darkseagreen.
Color values
| HEX | #8FBC8F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 188, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 25%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24%, 0%, 24%, 26%) |
| Decimal | 9419919 |
| CSS | color: #8FBC8F; |
| Android | 0xFF8FBC8F |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.737, blue: 0.561, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #8FBC8F | 2.15:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #8FBC8F | 9.76:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #8FBC8F
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #8FBC8F and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #8FBC8F
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #8FBC8F in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #8FBC8F; background-color: #8FBC8F; }
.element { color: rgb(143 188 143); }
.element { color: hsl(120 25% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#8FBC8F] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #8FBC8F;Frequently asked questions
What color is #8FBC8F?
#8FBC8F is a light, muted green, which CSS calls darkseagreen. Its hue sits at 120° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #8FBC8F in RGB?
#8FBC8F converts to rgb(143, 188, 143) — 143 red, 188 green and 143 blue.
What is #8FBC8F in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 24%, 26%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #8FBC8F be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (9.76:1 versus 2.15:1).
What is the complementary color of #8FBC8F?
#BC8FBC — the hue directly opposite #8FBC8F on the color wheel.